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16-18, May 2008 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-May/073789.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOAN YOUTH Goans may have many faults, but all said and done, Their latent talent is inferior to that of none. However, good school results are not enough. Hard work, guidance and coaching are actually the stuff Of future success - and a place in the sun. - Shanti Dhoot. RE: Message: 2 of 8 May 2008 From: "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Goan kids are pretty smart lot PANAJI: For three consecutive years, the pass percentage of students here has been higher than most of the metros. Take last year for instance. With an 80.31 percent pass rate, Goa beat Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai hollow. The IT hub down south, saw just 50.97 percent of its youngsters clear their plus two exams. Kolkata totalled at 68 per cent while Mumbai, the topper in the Maharashtra boards, scored 76.67 percent. The previous two years had similar scores. He also attributed the past scores to parents taking a personal interest in their children's performance. "Nowadays, parents are more involved in their children's education," said D'Souza. Whatever be the reason, Goa's youngsters still beat their counterparts in Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai in 2005 and 2006 as well. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Goan_kids_are_pretty_smart_lot/ar ticleshow/3020200.cms<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Goan_kids_are_pretty_smart_lot/articleshow/3020200.cms>